–PPP, PTM lawmakers condemn crackdown on peaceful protestersA number of activists belonging to the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) were arrested by the Karachi police in Sohrab Goth on Sunday. Karachi Additional IG Ghulab Nabi Memon told a local media outlet that the activists were arrested for alleged “anti-state speeches a few days ago”. Taking to Twitter, he said: “Condemn police assault on peaceful PTM meeting in Karachi to commemorate death anniversary of Arman Loni. The workers were detained for protesting against the arrests of party workers who participated in a rally in Islamabad. Reacting to arrests, PTM MNA Mohsin Dawar said: “Strongly condemn the arrest of PTM’s peaceful activists in Karachi, Shahid Sherani in DI Khan and AWP’s [Awami Workers Party] activists including […] 73-year-old Ameena Zaman in Faisalabad.”The fresh crackdown on the PTM came after its chief Manzoor Pashteen was detained by police in Peshawar.

Source: Pakistan Today February 02, 2020 16:41 UTC